1
as in to come
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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2
as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination
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as in comer
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Recent Examples of arrive
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 18 June 2025
All of the district’s middle and high schools have used body scanners during daily arrival and extracurriculars, with the first arriving in the 2021-22 school year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Many of Hollywood's greatest arrive dressed to the nines with their hair in braids—think Doechii, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zoe Kravitz, Zendaya, and Alicia Keys—ushering in an era of unapologetic Blackness by honoring our hair in all its glory.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 May 2025
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Verb
But the narrative was reinforced Tuesday afternoon when Alphonso Davies, recovering from an ACL tear suffered in March, arrived at Canada’s hotel to support his teammates.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 18 June 2025
All of the district’s middle and high schools have used body scanners during daily arrival and extracurriculars, with the first arriving in the 2021-22 school year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Noun
But the adjustment Matheson has had to make is emblematic of where the Canadiens are as a team, where youth is arriving and veterans need to adjust, something that will continue in coming seasons as more youth arrives and more veterans need to adjust.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Many of Hollywood's greatest arrive dressed to the nines with their hair in braids—think Doechii, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zoe Kravitz, Zendaya, and Alicia Keys—ushering in an era of unapologetic Blackness by honoring our hair in all its glory.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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Believe it or not, these movies often succeed on restraint.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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If both bills are approved in the Assembly and Senate respectively, voters will have the final say on whether or not the bonds will succeed on their 2026 ballots.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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In the meantime, other late comers keep showing off impressive looks.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
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Chicago, rough and refined, gritty and good-humored, welcomes all comers.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Slezak is set to appear in Craig Brewer's musical film Song Sung Blue at the end of this year.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Her work has appeared at The New York Times, TIME, The Cut, Oprah Magazine, The Guardian, Salon, The Washington Post, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, three top defenders picked shortly after him — including Quinn Hughes, Evan Bouchard and Noah Dobson — are all thriving as All-Star level players.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Foundational Strategies To Improve Productivity And Mental Health A company thrives when its people thrive.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Like so many rivalries, this comes steeped in its own lore and stereotypes: River the rich kids from the Belgrano neighbourhood, Boca the plucky upstarts, street fighters from the wrong side of the tracks.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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Powered by Juvenile, B.G., and Turk, Wayne was a young upstart, sliding in as an edgy wildcard capable of pouncing on any beat with ruthless intentions.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
Verb
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By the end of that 1999-2000 season, O’Neal established himself as the league’s MVP, and Bryant began flourishing into an All-NBA mainstay as the Lakers won their first championship since 1988.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Companies that understand this inflection point will either become architects of human flourishing or unwitting accomplices to digital dystopia.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The prince’s daughter Concetta is initially enamored of Tancredi, but his eye is caught by the beautiful Angelica, daughter of vulgar nouveau riche neighbor Don Calogero.—
Anthony Paletta,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Rivals, Dyer plays a complex, nouveau riche tech entrepreneur who strikes up an unlikely romance with local author Lizzie (Katherine Parkinson).—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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